As mass decreases, kinetic energy increases.
True or False
False
What does KE stand for
Kinetic energy
Moving a book to a lower shelf decreases its potential energy.
True or False
True
Energy is the ability to
do work or cause a change.
How can you tell an item has kinetic energy?
It's Moving!
Which would increase the kinetic energy of a wagon? Select all that apply.
A) Add mass to the wagon.
B) Decrease the mass of the wagon.
C) Increase the speed of the wagon.
D) Decrease the speed of the wagon.
A and C
Kinetic energy is caused by
Motion
If you drop a bowling ball off of a roof, where does it have the most kinetic energy?
Just before it hits the ground.
Can energy be created or destroyed?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transferred or change forms.
When coasting while roller skating, you eventually stop due to_______ .
Friction
A dump truck, a sports car, and a bicycle are traveling at the same velocity. Which is true?
A) They all have the same kinetic energy.
B) The sports car has the most kinetic energy.
C) The bicycle has the least kinetic energy.
D) More information is needed to compare their kinetic energy.
C
The faster an item moves
The more kinetic energy it has
Where would it be moving the FASTEST?
3
What are some forms of energy besides kinetic and potential?
light, heat, sound, chemical energy, electricity, etc.
The combined total of the kinetic and potential energy in a system is called _____.
mechanical energy
Where would it have the most PE?
1
Where does it have the most KE?
3
As a roller coaster moves down a hill, what happens to its potential energy?
It changes into kinetic energy?
A kite stuck in a tree has ______ energy due to its position.
Potential
What day is Parent Teacher Conferences
Nov.4th
The amount of potential energy is determined by its
Height and mass
The amount of kinetic energy is determined by its
Speed and mass
If an object is on top of a hill or in a position raised above the ground, it must have __________.
A) kinetic energy
B) gravitational potential energy
C) elastic potential energy
D) chemical potential energy
B
What is the relationship between height and PE?
More height = More PE
Mr. Schneider's wife's name?
Sommer